ESPN host Stephen A. Smith defended his trip to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump during an episode of “The View” Wednesday, telling the co-hosts he wouldn’t apologize for sitting down with the president. Co-host Sunny Hostin asked Smith, “He has this history of racial bias that is so clear. Did you … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has dramatically escalated its showdown with the Federal Communications Commission, accusing the agency of carrying out a politically motivated campaign on behalf of President Donald Trump that could strip some of Disney-owned network ABC’s biggest television stations of their broadcast licenses. In a 109-page filing, Disney argued the federal agency’s actions … Read more
Disney is claiming “The View” is a news program — and critics are calling the media company plain “Goofy.” Local Houston TV network KTRK-TV, and its parent company, Disney, filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission asking the agency to declare “The View” a “bona fide news” show, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr revealed Saturday. … Read more
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday denied the government had censored CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with a Democratic US Senate candidate and confirmed that the FCC is investigating ABC’s “The View.” FCC Chair Brendan Carr said Colbert could have run his interview with Texas State Representative James Talarico, a Democrat running for the Senate, if the … Read more
It was certainly a choice. “The View” raised eyebrows this Halloween when the daytime talk show dressed two children up as the now-infamous Coldplay kiss cam couple for Friday’s holiday episode. During the show’s annual “Boo Are You Wearing?” segment, co-host Sara Haines and wardrobe supervisor Ashley Alderfer Kaufman introduced a lineup of kids in … Read more
All is not so rosy for Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Rosie O’Donnell. The conservative commentator has fired back at the comedian after the latter reignited claims that their infamous 2007 split-screen spat on “The View” was “a setup” by the show’s production team. Hasselbeck, 48, began her response by praising former colleague and current “View” co-host … Read more
Rosie O’Donnell is reflecting on that iconic daytime fight. The comedian, 63, came to blows with her “View” co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck in 2007 over American military activity in the Middle East while live on air. The heated exchange got so out of hand that the show turned off its live shot and created a split-screen of … Read more
Sherri Shepherd had a tough boss at “The View.” During her recent appearance on “The Jamie Kern Lima Show,” Shepherd, 58, recalled that Barbara Walters made her first few years on the ABC daytime show a difficult experience emotionally. “I did cry for three years. Barbara Walters made me cry for three years straight,” said … Read more
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday he believes it would be “worthwhile” to investigate whether ABC’s daytime talk show “The View” is violating broadcast rules in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension. Carr argued on “The Scott Jennings Show” that the left-leaning talk show could be violating the commission’s “equal time” rule, which … Read more
“The View” co-host Ana Navarro pleaded with musical icon Gloria Gaynor Thursday to reject her upcoming Kennedy Center award because it will be bestowed by President Donald Trump. In a post on Instagram, the political commentator shared how she once met the “I Will Survive” singer at a concert and Gaynor gifted Navarro a keychain that belted … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg is facing backlash after some pointed remarks about the US and Iran this week. On Wednesday morning, during the latest episode of “The View,” Goldberg appeared to claim that life in the US is just as bad as it is in Iran during a heated clash with her co-host, Alyssa Farah Griffin. The … Read more
Barbara Walters was the first million-dollar woman on TV. But behind the scenes, the legendary interviewer and “The View” founder was a difficult and calculating star who did not have “the strongest moral compass,” according to her book editor Peter Ethers. “She was obsessed with three things: She was obsessed with money, fame and power,” … Read more
Don’t mess with the Queen B. Bethenny Frankel fired back at Joy Behar for the comedian’s comments about Frankel’s viral appearance at the Sports Illustrated swimsuit fashion show. On “The View” last week, the panel reacted to a TikTok clip of Frankel, 54, explaining that she and the other women who walked the Miami runway … Read more
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reportedly hoped to be a co-host of “The View” after leaving the Biden administration. The former Biden spokesperson wanted a seat at the table on the liberal ABC News talk show, Politico reported Wednesday, citing former Biden administration officials. Her predecessor, Jen Psaki, now has a primetime hosting … Read more
The guilty pleasure returns. Kerry Washington has teased her upcoming “Desperate Housewives” reboot for the first time since news of the project received backlash from fans of the original series. The “Scandal” actress, 48, discussed the new show, titled “Wisteria Lane,” during an interview on “The View” Friday. But while co-host Ana Navarro pressed Washington … Read more
Meghan Markle puts Whoopi Goldberg to sleep. The “Ghost” actress, 69, refused to engage in a Hot Topics discussion about the Duchess of Sussex, 43, on Wednesday’s episode of “The View.” The conversation focused on Markle sparking controversy for using her HRH title in a printed note to her pal Jamie Kern Lima, despite quitting … Read more
Going in for the kill. “SNL” star Bowen Yang jokingly called Vice President JD Vance a “pope killer” on Thursday’s episode of “The View,” sending Whoopi Goldberg and her fellow co-hosts into fits of laughter. Yang, 34, appeared on the daytime show to promote his new movie, “The Wedding Banquet.” The comedian’s remark about Vance, … Read more
Jenny McCarthy is reflecting on her time on “The View.” The actress, 52, got candid on co-hosting the daytime talk show from 2013 to 2014. “I was hired to bring pop culture to ‘The View,’” McCarthy told Maria Menounos on her “Heal Squad” upcoming podcast episode, per Us Weekly. “They got rid of — at the time … Read more
Rosie O’Donnell continues to comment on President Donald Trump following her move to Ireland. Last week, O’Donnell appeared on Ireland’s “Late Late Show,” where she discussed her recent decision to move out of the U.S., her longstanding feud with Trump and more. At one point, she touched on Trump’s comment about her to Irish Prime Minister Micheál … Read more
John Leguizamo is letting it all hang out. The comedian, 64, opened up about his problems in both the bedroom and in front of the mirror on Friday morning during an appearance on “The View.” The saucy discussion started after co-host Joy Behar asked Leguizamo about the panel’s segment before his arrival – which included … Read more